The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-24
The Names OF States.

the Names OF States.
Alabama-The name is ofGreek origin
signifying "here we rest"
Arizona Territory-An Indian word
meaning "sand hills"
Arkansas-French and Italian words
sIgnifying "bow of smoky waters" The
fictitious name ofthe state is Bear State, +"
from the number of these animals
formerly found there.
California-From Spanish words,
meaning shot furnace" The fictitious
name is Golden State"
Colorado-A Spanish word, meaning
"colored."
Connecticut-An Indian name, signi-
flying "the long river" The nicknames
are "Freestone State" Nutmeg State" /"
and LAND of Steady Habits"
Dakota-Indian word, meaning
"Allied."
Delaware-Named in honor of Lord
De La Ware. It is called the Diamond
State" from its small size and its
intrinsic value; also "Blue Hen State"
Florida-From the Spanish, meaning
"flowery;" 30 called from the abundance
of flowers and the day easter Sunday
upon which 1t was discovered. From
its shape it is sometimes called the
Peninsula State"
Georgia-Named in hcnor of King
George II of England. The nick name is
Empire State of the South"
Illinois-An Indian word, signifying
tribe of men," The sobriquet is "Pralrie
State;;" also "Sucker State"
Indiana-It is 80 called from indians
The original meaning of the word Indian
is river" The nickname is "Tht
Hoosier State"
Iowa-An Indian word, meaning "tht
sleepy ones" The fictitious name il
"Hawkeye State"
Kansas-An Indian word, signifyinl
Smoky water The sobriquet is "Gar
den OF the West"
Kentucky-An Indian name. signi
flying "the dark and bloody ground
The nickname is 1.-THE Corn-crackel
State"
Louisiana-Named in honor of King
Louis XIV Of France. The sobriquet i
"Creole State"
Maine-So called from Maine in France
The fictitious name is "The Pine IRE
State"
Maryland-Named in honor Of Queer
Henrietta Maria of England.
Massechusetts-An Indian name, ,signi
flying "blue hills" The fancifnl name i
the "Bay State"
Michigan-An Indian word, meanin
''the lake country" 1t is nickname,
''The Lake State;;" also "The Wolverin,
State"
Minnesota-From Indian words, mean
ing cloudy water" 1t is called "Th
Gopher State"
Mississippi-An Indian word 70
father Of waters" 1t is nickname
"The Bayou State"
Missouri-An Indian word, meanin
muddy water"
Nebraska-An Indian word, meanin
shallow river"
Nevada-Spanish. signifying "sno
clad" The fictitious name is "Sas
Hen State"
New Hampshire-Named from HAM
shire County, England. The sobriqu'
is "The Granite State"
New Jersey-Named for the Isle
Jersey. The sobriquet is "The Jerst
Blue"
New Mexico-Spanish; named fro
the country of Mexico, meaning I'll
place Of Aztec-god of war.
New York named in honor of Dul
! of York and Albany. 1t is called at
J Excelsior State." and "The Empi
State"
North Carolina-Named, with Sou
, Carolina, in honor Of Charles I, of En-
: land. The fictitious names are "T
! Old North State" !" "The Tar State" al
"The Turpentine State"
Ohio-An Indian word, signifyi
\ "beautihl." It is nicknamed "T
. Buckeye state,"
Oregon-signifies "the river Of t
! west"
Pennsylvania-Penn's woodland is I
Specification. The sobriquet is ST
Keystone State"
Rhode Island-Named from the Isle
7 Rhodes in the Mediterranean. Rhot
signifies "a rose" 1t Is nicknamed "I
tie Rhody."
South Carolina-Named in the 90
' manner as North Carolina, which {
The sobriquet is "The Palmetto State
. Tennessee-Derived from Ind
words signifying "river of the big ben
1t is nicHnamed "The Big Bend Stat
Texas-Spanish, said to sign
;, "friend." 1t is nIcknamed "The Ia
Star State"
!. Utah-Named from the Utes or U
Indians.
:. Vermont-From the French, sil
fving green mountains" 1t is cal
= "The Green Mountain State"
- Virginia-Named for Elizabeth, Gu
- of England, the Virgin Queen. 1t is n
n named "The Mother of Presidents;"
u "The old Dominion"
n Washington Territory-named
President Waghington.
~ West Virginia--See Virginia. i
u nicknamed 'The Panhandle State"
" Wisconsin-Named from its prime
river, and that from the French, m
nk ing Glowing westward" The fictit
rn name is "The Badger State"
ar Wyoming Territory-An Indian r
he meaning large plains"